Baseball
Len Dykstra and Philadelphia Phillie officials said they were unaware of a published report that baseball will place him on probation for involvement in illegal gambling.
The Philadelphia Daily News reported that Commissioner Fay Vincent told Dykstra of the punishment in a meeting Saturday at the Phillies’ spring training camp. The story said Dykstra would be placed on probation for one year.
Dykstra has admitted losing at least $78,000 in illegal high stakes poker games.
The newspaper said that, if Dykstra refrains from gambling during the year, the case will be closed without any fine or suspension.
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